These Eyes

song by Bachman and Cummings

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"These Eyes" is a song by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who, released in 1969. It was a significant hit for the band, reaching the Top 10 in both Canada and the United States. The song was a collaboration between Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, who were the principal songwriters for The Guess Who during their most successful period. The track appeared on the album Wheatfield Soul and is considered one of the band's signature songs, contributing to their status as Canada's first rock superstars.12

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Burton Cummings
The Guess Who years
…classic songs such as “These Eyes,” “Laughing,” “No Time,” “No Sugar Tonight,” and “American Woman” (the first song by a Canadian band to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart) before Bachman’s departure in May 1970. While Bachman initially took Cummings under his wing, the relationship between…
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…classic songs such as “These Eyes,” “Laughing,” “No Time,” “No Sugar Tonight,” and “American Woman” (the first song by a Canadian band to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart) before Bachman’s departure in May 1970. While Bachman initially took Cummings under his wing, the relationship between…
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the Guess Who
International success
…which yielded the million-selling “These Eyes,” a Top 10 hit in both Canada and the U.S. Canned Wheat (1969) followed and included double-sided hit singles “Laughing” and “Undun.” It was the next album, American Woman (1970), however, that made the Guess Who stars. Its title track, the first recording…
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…which yielded the million-selling “These Eyes,” a Top 10 hit in both Canada and the U.S. Canned Wheat (1969) followed and included double-sided hit singles “Laughing” and “Undun.” It was the next album, American Woman (1970), however, that made the Guess Who stars. Its title track, the first recording…
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